Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 22 said that Article 370 had deprived the people of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh of development since terrorists and separatists were misusing the situation, and after the abrogation of the law, people in the region have got equal rights. “Article 370 had deprived the people of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh from development and rights. Terrorists and separatists were using it to their advantage. Now the people of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have the same rights as every Indian.” PM Modi said at the Howdy Modi event in Houston where US President Donald Trump also joined him for the massive event which saw the presence of over 50,000 people, mostly Indian-Americans.